{"id":140751,"date":"2022-06-04T09:00:31","date_gmt":"2022-06-04T14:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=140751"},"modified":"2022-06-03T23:36:19","modified_gmt":"2022-06-04T04:36:19","slug":"championship-match-announced-for-next-weeks-smackdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/06\/04\/championship-match-announced-for-next-weeks-smackdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Championship match announced for next week&#8217;s Smackdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-225333978\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>Ricochet will defend his WWE Intercontinental Championship against Gunther on next week&#8217;s episode of Smackdown.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEXT WEEK on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SmackDown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SmackDown<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KingRicochet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KingRicochet<\/a> defends the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ICTitle?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ICTitle<\/a> against <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Gunther_AUT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Gunther_AUT<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eEPc48bQGQ\">pic.twitter.com\/eEPc48bQGQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1532898515227230209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 4, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Gunther is undefeated on Smackdown since making his debut and has multiple victories over Ricochet&#8217;s friend, Drew Gulak. Ricochet has saved Gulak from Gunther attacks on multiple occasions as well.<\/p>\n<p>This will be Gunther&#8217;s first championship match since joining the main roster. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/06\/01\/ricochet-says-he-wanted-to-be-like-certain-future-wwe-hall-of-famer\/\">Ricochet<\/a> defeated Sami Zayn to become the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwe.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WWE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/06\/03\/6-3-wwe-smackdown-results-kellers-report-on-usos-vs-riddle-nakamura-for-tag-team-titles-madcap-returns-six-pack-challenge-for-rousey-title-match\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Intercontinental Champion<\/a> before WrestleMania.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/06\/03\/john-cena-says-theory-is-his-favorite-wwe-superstar-theory-responds\/\">John Cena says Theory is his favorite WWE superstar, Theory responds<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-1035098990\"><div id=\"pwtor-3288608075\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Ricochet will defend his WWE Intercontinental Championship against Gunther on next week&#8217;s episode of Smackdown. 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